Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Confession time

I've got to come clean: it has been over 3 weeks since I've gone for a run. I've wanted too, and I've thought about it often, but it just hasn't happened. Between having pneumonia and the mother-of-all-sinus infections (that made pneumonia feel like nothing) and then being on vacation, it just hasn't happened. I tried to run Monday, but I just wasn't feeling it - so I setteled for 2 hours of walking on the dreadmill at an incline of 3.5. I don't know what is wrong, but I'm just not "feelin' it". My motivation is gone, and its starting to scare me. I'm committed to a team relay in June, and I don't want to look like a fool. I want to race.

I've been really struggling with my diet too. Being on vacation was difficult, and I obviously cheated quite a bit, but now that I'm home, I still cannot find the will power to eat well. I actually did fairly well yesterday until I got home. I was starving, and as I was fixing dinner, I started snacking on some left over chocolates the girls had. Before I knew it, the kids' candy was gone, and I'd moved on to left over Halloween candy. It was stale and disgusting, but I ate 3 or 4 pieces before I stopped myself. I've been afraid to even step on the scale - I'm sure I've gained, but I don't want to know.

6 comments:

I had a three week break from running too! When I got sick mid-December, I did not get back out on a run longer than a mile until the first part of January. It was hard, but the run after that was easier, only 3 miles. Then I did a five miler about 4 days later. I've only been running twice a week all winter - one short weekday one (3-5 miles) and one long Saturday one (5-12 miles). You can do it girl! Just start out with the goal to get moving. Funny how we never regret going on a run, huh?

I'd LOVE to run Chicago with you. The registration is open until mid-April. So far, about 30,000 have registered, and they have room for 45,000. Think about it! It would be great :)

Coming back from vacation is always hard for me on the diet and the exercise. And during winter weather, forget about it! I like the suggestion to just get moving - I know once I do it I'm always happy I did. I feel you on the no motivation thing though.

Welcome back from hell! So really, finding that motivation I think is the HARDEST thing! I have found it, but I couldn't tell you how. I think I just set a goal and knew that I could do it. Also the fact that summer is coming and I want to look like I haven't looked in years. Good luck - wish it was easier than that!

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My husband says that when I do something, I go all-out. The problem is, I have 100 hobbies. . . and I'm not very good at any of them. I'm a full-time working mother, who also tries to find time to spend time with my two girls, run, craft, and take pictures of everything.